Sabian Symbols: A man making futurist drawings

A man making futurist drawings

This universal idea is best expressed through planets in

Virgo 9 (8° - 9°)

BOLDLY BREAKING NEW GROUND
We must carve out our own path according to our own
​sense of who we are and what only we can do
"Boldly breaking new ground according to our own vision"

Our right to be unique and our ability to express this uniqueness creatively must be asserted. We must take it; it cannot be bestowed by a teacher. It is only the potential to be original that is a given in life; originality itself must be assumed.
 
Rudhyar:
AN EXPRESSIONIST PAINTER AT WORK

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​An expressionist painter at work

Experiment

Life is risky and we have to live with that

We can always find a legitimate way to establish ourselves with our fellows without self-betrayal or confusion, but it will involve experiment – a trial and error process.

Each one of us is unique, yet we ape the behaviour, mannerisms and opinions of our set, in order to fit in. It is very important that, notwithstanding social pressure, our individual originality must show in any true assertion of ourselves. Otherwise, we succumb to the complete, continuous confusion of inherited or borrowed ideas that describe them – our set – not us.

The risk we run is that our authentic expression of personality may just be too out of kilter with the common crowd. Then our uniqueness of expression would repel rather than attract.

Yet, by the very uniqueness of its essence-nature, creativity will always be a digression from established norms and expectations, so very likely will occasionally disturb and confront.

The trick is to find a way to engage others so that their own creative capacities are released in response to ours – as though a friendly challenge is begun to see who can outstrip the other in originality.
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This is often more easily and successfully attempted when we unlock the more aesthetic or spiritual aspect of our inner selves. This in turn will trigger our own softer side, and also typically the distinctive inspiration of our associates and friends.

The expansion of the human mind, and the consequential extension of its powers, depends upon our willingness to experiment with new ideas – futurist drawings. This may lead to greater acceptance or it may lead to real rejection; life is risky and we have to live with that.

​A man making futurist drawings

Advanced Level: Elven Star Analysis

​Although we can find relevance in some way to all 360 degrees, each degree resonates particularly, and mysteriously, with the 6 other points of its Elven Star and clues, from the 7 Words System, and the Sabian Journey, are shown in the text below. This fourth degree of the Expression "Adaptation" is the Realisation principle.

The scope of Virgo 9 is "Boldly breaking new ground according to our own vision", and its means of expansion is Aquarius 13, "Planning for the future". Its preferred path, Cancer 17, "Building upon potential", leads to its principle challenge, found in Sagittarius 21, "Receiving guidance from a true master".

Awareness of its spiritual purpose is described in Taurus 26, "Learning how to behave appropriately", which generates the feedback found in Libra 30, "Using knowledge as a platform to develop wisdom" and thus the evolutionary gateway offered by Aries 4, "Balancing the inner feminine and masculine polarities". 

​(This list will differ slightly from your Elven Star points unless your degree is exact, such as Taurus 15:00 not Taurus 15:39)

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